The Russellville Democrat., 1887-06-29
TEMPERANCELAw MAKING
Recent Action on the Subject in
 Various Southern States.
A Resume of the Legislation Brought Before the State Law Makers and the Ac-
 ton Taken Upon the
 Various Measures.

Etc.
 The following has been selected from the twenty second annual re- port of the National Temperance So- ciety and Publication House, giving summary of the temperance legis7 lation of the South in recent years
 VirginIa-A bill was introduced to repeal the Local Option law, but the committee reported adversely.
 West Virginia-A constitutional amendment was carried to submit q vote of the people by 55 to 10 in the House and 20 to , in the Senate. The text is as follows:
 "The manufacture, sale, and keep ing for sale of intoxicating liquors, drinks, mixtures ana preparations, except as hereinafter provided, are forever prohibited within this State I; and the Legislature shall, without delay, provide by appropriate legis- lation for the strict enforcement of this provision. But the Legislature may provide by law for the manufac- ture, sale, and keeping for sale of alcohol and preparations thereof, for scientific, mechanical and medicinal purposes, and of wine for sacrament al purposes, under sufficient penal ties and securities to insure the due execution of such laws as may be enacted under this section"
 The vote is to be Taken at the gen eral election, November, 1888. A scientific temperance bill passed both houses unanimously. A law was also passed making more strin gent provisions to the present Ii cense law.
 Alabama-The House passed a local option law, S4, to 1, but the Senate refused to act upon it. The Senate passed constitutional amend. ment bill, 29 to l, and the Hsuse re- fused to consider it. An omnibus bill'' passed the Legislature prohib- iting liquor in several counties and localities covering large area oi territory.
 North Carolina--The local option law has been changed so that the vote is to be taken only once in two years, and making it more difficult for druggists and physicians to vlo late the law. A number of other bills added largely to the area oi prohibition.
 South Carolina-A local option bill was passed for the counties oI Anderson and Laurens, the vote to be taken upon petition. Several towns and cities charge 5000 and $1 ,000 license fee.
 Georgia-A bill proposing to tax wine rooms S10,000 license was laid on the table, 87 orr, but will come up at the adjourned session in July A modified scientific blll passed the Senate.
 Florida-A State constitutions amendment allowing the people oI each county to vote once in two 'years upon the application of one fourth of the registered voters was adopted by vote of 31 ,S03 in favor to 2l, 243 against, making majority of 10,560.
 Louisiana-A Sunday law" clos ing saloons, gambling shops and places of business, which was bitter ly opposed, was passed, 63 to IS, III the House, and p to 6 In the Sen ate. The Supreme Court has de clared it constitutional after severe contest.
 Texas-The bill for a constitu- tional amendment passed the House 80 to 2l, and the Senate, Fl 10 s. The following is the text of the amend ment:
 "The manufacture, sale, and ex. change of intoxicating liquors, ex. cept for medical, mechanical and scientific purposes, is hereby pro hibited in the State of Texas. The Legislature shall at the first session held after the adoption Of this amend ment, enact necessary laws to put thIs provision Into effect"
 The election is to take place the 4th day of August next. The Leg islature also adopted & high license and scientific instruction bill.
 Tennessee-The Legislature two years ago, voted to submit consti- tutional amendment, and this year it again passed the House, S7 to 4 and the Senate 3l to ?. It reads as follows:
 ''No person shall manufacture for sale, or sell, or keep for sale as bev- craze any intoxicating liquor what ever, including ale, wine or beer. The General Assembly shall by law prescribe regulations for the enforce ment of the prohibition herein con tained, and thereby shall provide penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof"
 The election takes place on the 18th of September. The four mile school law was amended so as to take in every school Tn the State outside of incorporated cities, which puts large amount of the territory under prohibition.
 Kentucky-The lower house pass. ed large number of local prohibi tory bills.
 Missourl--A prohlbitory amend mpnt was fauoht at every sien bV